'She is doing as well as circumstances allow': Jayme Closs reunited with aunt

The aunt of the Wisconsin teenager who disappeared after her parents were killed in the family's home expressed joy and held back tears as she described receiving the news from authorities that her niece had been found. (Jan. 11)
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At a Friday news conference, Fitzgerald would not share details of what happened to Jayme during her confinement. Nor would he answer the question of whether she had been assaulted, saying he didn't want to release details that might hinder her recovery.

Patterson was being held in the Barron County Jail on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.

Jayme, who was dirty and skinny with matted hair, fled the home Thursday afternoon after Patterson went out.

Patterson was arrested after Jayme provided the Douglas County Sheriff's Department with his name and a description of his vehicle. Police believe Patterson may have been driving around looking for her when an officer spotted the car, pulled it over and arrested him, authorities said.

"Jayme is the hero in this case," Fitzgerald said. "There’s no question about it."

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Signs welcoming Jayme Closs back are displayed on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Signs welcoming Jayme Closs back are displayed on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Signs welcoming Jayme Closs back are displayed on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

News television trucks are parked outside the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

A "prayers for Jayme" ribbon is displayed at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald listens to questions during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Microphones are setup for a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff's Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald holds up a photo of the suspect in custody for allegedly kidnapping Jayme Closs during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald gets emotional during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff's Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald smiles as Diane Tremblay, Superintendent of the Barron Area School District talks about Jayme Closs being found during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Microphone cables hang from the podium during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Community members listen as Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Members of the media attend a press conference as Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks regarding Jayme Closs at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Barron, Wis. Douglas County officials found 13-year-old Jayme Closs on Thursday near the northern Wisconsin town of Gordon. Jayme had been missing since Oct. 15, the same day her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home outside Barron. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

A blockade set on the street of Eau Claire Acres Circle near the property where Jayme Closs was found Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, on Eau Claire Acres Circle in Gordon, Wis. T'xer Zhon Kha/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

A "Tree of Hope" for teenager Jayme Closs is seen outside her school, Riverview Middle School in Barron, Wis, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. Closs disappeared in October after her parents were killed inside their home. She was found Thursday, Jan. 10 in a town about an hour's drive away after approaching a woman walking her dog, saying she'd been held against her will. Jeff Baenen, AP

The home where teenager Jayme Closs lived with her parents is seen Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Barron, Wis. Closs, who went missing in October after her parents were found dead, was found alive Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10 in the small town of Gordon, Wis. Jeff Baenen, AP

A construction vehicle parks on County Road Y near near the scene where Jayme Closs was found Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, on Eau Claire Acres Circle in Gordon, Wis. T'xer Zhon Kha/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin